Shaving kit



June 16, 1931. i Y P LINTgRMANN 1,810,652

SHAVI NG KIT Filed Feb. 2e; 1931 v 2 sheets-sneer 1 I INVENTOR f7 LM; 5

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ll/f ATTORNEYS G. FLINTERMANN June 16, 1 931.

SHAVING KIT Filed Feb. 2e, 1951 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVNTOR /M/ @AA/1.7 M L M /f/f ATTORNEYS yPatented June 16, 1931 UNITED STATES GERHARD FLINTERMANN, on Ywissel: oRAivGnwivnw JERSEY Application fiiedrebruary ze, i931. seriai No. 5181344.

y i with and injure other articles in the kit and to become rdulled by `such contact.

y It is the object of the present invention to provide an extremely compact unitary shaving and toilet kit for use primarily in traveling. More specilically, the invention contemplates the provision of a unitary toilet kit including a razorshield for enclosing and protecting the head'and the cutting ledges,

of the bladeof a safety razor, together with one o r inorecontainers for enclosing vari-` ous shaving ortoilet accesso-ries arranged to` lock or securetherurazor` head within the shield and to lie substantially parallel to the razor handle'lwhen in Isuch locking'position, Various other objects and characteristic for enclosingthe cutting edges of *theV razor y blade, such` edges Aforming therebetween a transverse opening ory slot :for the reception of the razor handle, togethervvith one yormcre containers `for Shaving 'or toilet accessories movably attached the shield and vacting when in the closed and attached positionto lock or secure 'the'razorf headfwithin the shield. lnvone form of. the*invention7 one container or a part thereoi` is 1 permanently features lof the,k invention will rbeceme yap-k prisesessentially a shield or protector'fo-r kfixed to therazor'head shield across the openingtherein to prevent movement of the razor from the shieldin one kdirection and another container or part'thereof is detachably secured to the shieldacross .the opening to at times prevent movement of the razor from the shield in the opp'osite'direction.. The confV tainei's. `employed "may .house various 'shave ing and toilet accessories Ysuch as a shaving brush; shaving soap iii-the Jiiorniof powder, cream or cake, or a toothbrush. Itis usually preferred to 'provide additional containers lined tothe shield forcarrying extra razor blades, tooth powder, shaving, powder or other accessorns.` y Y `Thelinvef'ti'on' will. be'best'understood by reference' td the'` accompanying drawings, in Vwhich certain embodiments of my improved kit have beenv illustrated. In the drawings:

Figure' 1 is an'elevation ofone'modiication of my improved hit; K' v .y Figs. 2, 3 and 4 arerespectively sectional views, taken along the lines 2-2, 23A-3, and 1f-lof Fig, L1', and viewed in the direction of thearrows'j l i y Y Fig. 5is a sectional view ofthe shield and bladeboxes of the kit shown in Figs. 1', 2, 3 andl; Fig. (iris aside-elevation, partly in section, of the removablecontainer of thelit shown Fig. 7 isa sectional view .ta-lien along the line 7-17 of Fig. 6;v v i .v l

Fig. 8 is'an elevation, similar to Fig. 1v, showing a modified form of my improved kit; Fig. 9 is an elevation,'partly in section, of a further modification of the invention;

,y Fig. V1() is anelevatien ofa still further modification of thekit of the invention;

11 nis a sectional view, taken along the line 1 1-#11'of Fig-L10; h

Fig. 12fis a sectional view, similar to Fig. 11, showing a. modified form of accessory container; andy y i n F igs.V 13 and 14 are perspective views of the parts. of the container shown inFg; 12. A

l Referring to the'jdrawings, andrmore'par-v ticula'rlyto the' modification of the invention showniniFigs.'lethrough the kit disclosed coinprisesfgenerally a razor head shield or protector S, preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal.V The shield S has a curved lower face 1 which conforms more or less to the arcuate surface 2 of the back plate 3 of the razor head H, and is provided with two inwardly extending ends 4, the opposite edges of which are spaced to form a transverse opening or slot 6 through which the handle 5 of the razor extends. The inwardly extending ends 4 of the shield S form pockets 7 which enclose the cutting edges 8 of the razor blade and the edges of the back plate 3 and guard 9. If desired, the shield S may be provided with an upturned portion 1.4 for closing one end thereof as shown 1n Figs. 1 and 5.

As clearly shown in Fig. 1, a cap 10 or other suitable part of a container 11 is fixed to the upper surface of the shield S across the opening 6 therein by suitable means such as soldering or welding. The container 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, may comprise a shaving brush of the type in which the brush portion 12 is housed within the container 11 when not inA use and is screw threadedly connected into the upper end 13 of the container 11 when this container is removed from the cap 10, the container 11 serving as a handle for the brush when in use. The fixed cap 10 bridges the opening 6 in the shield S near one end thereof and prevents the removal of the razor from the shield in one direction by engaging the razor handle 5 as shown in ig. 1 A second containeris movably secured to the shield S across the opening 6 therein on the opposite side of the razor handle 5 from the fixed container 11. This second container serves to secure or lock .the razor within the shield. Thus, as shown in Figs. 1 through 7, a container 15 for carrying shaving soap powder or any Vother toilet accessoryl is provided with a pair of spaced inwardly curved clips 16 at its lower end, and these clips resiliently engage the outer curved surface of the shield S when the container is in place, as shown in Fig. 3. An end closure member 17 may be provided on the container 15 for closing the end of the shield S when the container is in place on the shield. i

It will be clear that in assembling the kit, the razor head H is first slipped into the shield S with the handle 5 protruding through the opening 6 until the handle 5 comes into contact with the fixed container 11, whereupon the movable container 15 is secured tothe shield S across the opening 6 by means of the clips 16, the container 15 thus locking the razor against accidental removal from the shield.V

It is usually preferred to provide on the kit suitable containers for razormblades and other toilet accessories. To this end, one or more containers or boxes 18 and 19 may be secured to the underside of the shield S. As

shown in Fig. 5, the uppermost container 18 may be fixed to the underside of the shield S by the lugs 2O formed integrally with the shield and extending through openings in the container 18. The container 18 has a hinged cover 21 to which the second container 19 may be fixed by soldering or welding, and a frictionally held cover 22 may be provided on the container 19. As shown in Fig. 2, a plurality of razor blades 23 may be carried in oneof the containers 18 and capsules 24 of tooth powder, shaving soap or other shaving, toilet or medical preparations may be carried in the other container 19.

If desired, both of the containers may be removably secured to the shield S and may be removable therefrom without releasing the razor from the shield. Thus, as shown in Fig. 8, two container holders 25 and 26 may be respectively secured to the shield S on opposite sides of the razor handle 5 by means of the int-urned spring clips 27 and 28, and the containers 29 and 30 may be movably secured to the holders by means of the upwardly extending spring clips 31 and 32 thereon. If desired, the containers may be fixed to the holders, and this arrangement is shown in Fig. 9 where the rivets and are employed for this purpose.

In some cases, it is preferred to permanently connect both of the containers to the razor shield on either sidefof the razor handle and to arrange at least one of these containers so that it can be moved to a position to clear the opening in the shield and so permit the removal of the razor therefrom. Thus, as shown in Figs. 10 through 14, one container 35, in this cas`e,.a shaving brush container similar to the container 11 of Fig. 1, has its cap 36 permanently fixed to the shield S ac'rosspthe opening 37 in the shield and to one side of the razor handle 5, whereas, the other container Y to one edgeof the shield S and is provided with a spring latch 40 for releasably engaging the opposite edge of the shield. It will be readily apparent that when the latch 40 is released, the container 38 may be swung back on its pivot 39 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11 and thus moved out of the path of the razor handle 5 whereupon the razor may be removed laterally from the shield S'. Vhen the container 38 is swung to the open position as explained above, the tube of shaving cream 41 or other accessory may be removed therefrom. y

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14, a ring 42 is hingedly connected to one edge of the shield S at the point 43 and a spring latch 44 is provided opposite the hinge to releasably engage the other edge of the shield. A container 45 is passed within the ring 42 and a flange 46 on the open end of this container engages with a groove at the base of the ring 42 as clearly shown 38 is hingedly connected at 39 Y in Fig. 12..` rlfhe container 45 may be fixed to the ring42 oriemovable therefrom as desired.

. the container 49 and the handle 5 of the razor may be attached to the stud 48 and used as the handle of this tooth brush. VVhenthe toothbrush is carried in the kit, it is prei ferred to provide capsules `59 of tooth powder as Well as capsules 51 of shaving soap powder' within the-.containers 18 and 19. Vhen a tube of shaving cream 'ortooth paste, such' as the tube 41 shown in Figs. 10 and 11, is carried in the kit, the Container 38 housing such tube is preferably provided with cutaway portions at either side of its lower end as shown at 52 in'Figs. 10 and 11, these portions being adapted to receive the outwardly flaring ends 53 of the tube-while the lower edge of the tube extends within the opening 37 of the shield and rests upon the razor head H, as shown in Fig. 11. The

ring 42 of the modified form shown in Figs.

12 and 13 may be provided with corresponding notches or cut-away portions 54 and a tube of paste or cream' may be substitutedy for the container in this ring, if desired.

1 Due to the arrangement of the razor locking containers in positions substantially parallel to the razor handle, the kitof the present invention is of extremely compact design and small overall dimensions, and can be readily carried in the pocket of a traveler or in any other small space.

Although the invention has been disclosed in connection with; certain specific embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact physical arrangements shown but includes all such 1 modications thereof as fall within the scope of the appended claims. l

I claim: 1. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with a safty razor 'having a vcutting head and a handle extending away from said head, a shield for said razor head having a transverse passage for the reception of said head and a transverse opening in said passage for the reception of said handle,

means fixed to said shield for preventing the movement of thel razor head fr-om said shield in one direction, and means movably secured to said shield for at times preventing the movement of the razor head from said shield in the opposite direction.

2. In a toilet kit of the character described,

Yfin combination with a safety razor having a `cutting head and a handle extending substantially at right angles to said head, a. shield having a transverse passage therein for the reception ofsaid head and a transverse opening in said passage for said handle, meansV fixed to said shieldv acrosssaid opening for -limiting the movement of said head from said shieldlin one direction `by engagement with oneside of said rhandleand means movably secured to said shield across said opening for at times limiting the movement of said head from'said shield in the other direction by engagement `with the other sideof said handle. s i

3. In a-toilet kit of the character described, in combination witha safety razor having-a cutting head and a handle extending away from said'head, a shield for said razor head .having a transverse passage for the reception of said handle, nieansfixed to said shield for preventing the' movement of therazor head from said shieldin one direction and a' con- 'tainer movably secured to .said shield for at times preventinglthemovement of the razor head from said shield in the opposite direction. i f

In a toilet liit of the character described,

ing forv at-times limiting the movement of said head "from said shieid inthe opposite Vdirection by engagement with the-ether side of Vsaid handle.- a Y. Y.

5 4 n-atoilet hilt of the-type described, in combination with-a safetyrazor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extendinggaway from said head, a shield for said razor head having a4 transverse passage Vfor the reception of said head 4and a transverse opening `'in said Ypassage for the reception of said handle, means fixed to said shield `for preventing themoveinent of the razor head from said shieldin one direction yand an elongated container inovably secu-red to said shield for at times preventing thein-ovementtof. therazor head from said'shieldlin .the opposite` direction, lsaid container lying substantially parallel to the razor hanfdle.

6.v Inatoiletl kit of the character described,

in combination with a safetyrazor having a cutting head, and an elongated handle extending away from said head, a shield forthe razor 'head and means for locking the head within the shield including an elongated shaving accessory container'movably Asecured to said yshieldina position substantially parallel to the razor handle. i V

7 In' a toilet kit of the character described, in combination with a safety razor having a cuttinghead and a handle extending subicc stantially at right angles to said head, a shield havingl a transverse passage for the reception of said head and a transverse openi ingin said passage for said razor handle, means for preventing the movement of said razor head frein said shield in one direction and means pivotally secured to said shield and releasably secured across said opening for at times preventing the movement of sait razor head from said shield in the opposite direction by engagement vit-li the razor handle.

8. In a toilet lit of the character described, in combination With a safety razor having a cutting head and a handle extending substantially at right angles to said head, a shield having a transverse passage for the reception of said head and a transverse opening in said passage for said razor handle, means for preventing the movement of said razor head from said shield in one direction, a container for toilet accessories hingedly secured to said shield and means for releasably securing said container across said opening in a position to prevent the movement of said razor head from said shield in the opposite direction by engagement With the razor handle.

9. In a toilet kit of the character described, in combination With arsafety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle eX- tending substantially at right angles to Said head, a shield having a. transverse passage for the reception of said head and a transverse opening in said passage for said razor handle, means for preventing the movement of said razor head from said shield in one direction, an elongated container for toilet accessories hingedly secured to said shield on one side of the opening and means for releasably securing one end of said container across said opening with said container substantially parallel to t-lie razor handle whereby the movement of said razor head from said shield in the opposite direction is prevented by the engagement of the razor handle with said container. Y l v 10. In a toilet lit of the character described, in combination With a safety razor having a cutting head and a handle substantially at right angles to said head, a shield having a transverse passa-ge for the reception of said head and a transverse opening in said passage for said razor handle, a container having at least a part thereof fixed to said shield across said opening on one side of said handle for preventing the movement of said razor head from Vsaid shield in one direction, a second container liiiigedly secured to said shield on the other side of said handle and means for releasably securing said second container across said opening in a position to prevent the movement of said razor head from said shield in the opposite direction. A

11. In a toilet kit of the characterdescribed, in combination With a safety razor having a cutting head and an elongated handle extending substantially at right angles to said head, a shield having a transverse passage for the reception of said head and a transverse opening in said passage for said razor handle, an elongated container having at least Y a part thereof permanently secured to said shield across said opening on one side of said handle and extending from said shield in a position substantially parallel to said handle, 

